The club's total revenue of €658 million is the highest
of any sports team on the planet
Nicholas McGee
May 6, 2015 17:40:20
Real Madrid have kept their
place at the top of the Forbes'
list of the most valuable
football teams in the world -
despite a five per cent
decrease in their value.
The club have led the rankings since displacing
Manchester United in 2013 and with a value of
€2.9 billion are once again at the summit ahead of arch
rivals Barcelona (€2.8bn).
The reigning European champions' total revenue of
€658 million is the highest of any sports team on the
planet.
Eight Premier League teams feature in the top 20
of Forbes' list, which is put together by using equity and
net debt based on current stadium deals, pre-tax
operating income and player trading.
United, whose operating income of €186 million dwarfs
that of any other club, are third on the list with a value
of €2.7bn. Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and
Liverpool are also in the top 10.
The value of Premier League teams seems likely to only
increase thanks to a new domestic TV deal that pays an
average of €2.3bn annually for three years starting
from the 2016-17 season.
Forbes says that when the Premier League's
international rights are finalised at the end of the year,
its total media rights will surpass €3.5bn - second only
to the NFL's national rights (€4.4bn).
Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich are fourth on the
list, with Serie A duo Juventus and Milan - who suffered
a 10 per cent drop in value - rounding off the top 10.
The top 20 teams are worth an average of €1.02bn, which
represents an 11 per cent increase from last year.
Top 20:
1.Real Madrid €2.87bn
2. Barcelona €2.78bn
3. Manchester United €2.73bn
4. Bayern Munich €2.07bn
5. Manchester City €1.21bn
6. Chelsea €1.20bn
7. Arsenal €1.15bn
8. Liverpool €866m
9. Juventus €738m
10. Milan €683m
11. Borussia Dortmund €617m
12. Paris Saint-Germain €559m
13. Tottenham €529
14. Schalke €504m
15. Inter €387m
16. Atletico Madrid €384m
17. Napoli €311m
18. Newcastle United €308m
19. West Ham United €272m
20. Galatasaray €259m

Hala madrid..........

Madrid's ranking has nothing to do with Juve assault.